Senior Platform Engineer

Giesecke+Devrient makes the lives of billions of people around the world more secure. We create trust in the digital age with integrated security technologies in three business areas: Digital Security, Financial Platforms and Currency Technology. We have been a reliable partner for our customers for over 170 years with our innovative solutions for SecurityTech! We are an international technology group and traditional family business with over 14,000 employees in 40 countries. Creating Confidence is our path to success. Trust is the basis of our co-operation within G+D.

We are seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to join our growing team in Barcelona.

Your Responsibilities

• Define and automate runtime infrastructure (networks, databases, proxies, and firewalls) as code, both cloud and on-premises.
• Ensure secure and reliable systems by applying network and infrastructure security best practices.
• Design, implement, and operate robust monitoring, logging, and alerting tools so engineers can confidently own their apps.
• Champion CI/CD for development teams—support them in building, securing, QA pipelining, packaging, and releasing applications.
• Apply automation everywhere possible, empower teams with self-service, and drive company-wide innovation.

Technical Skills & Experience

• Hands-on expertise with major public cloud providers (AWS, Azure, etc).
• Proficient in Infrastructure as Code (especially Terraform).
• Extensive practical experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Comfortable in Linux/Unix, with a good grasp of system internals.
• Skilled at scripting (Bash, Python, or similar).
• Basic networking knowledge (TCP/IP, VPNs, firewalls, HA concepts).
• Experience with GitOps tools (ArgoCD is a plus).
• Familiarity with modern monitoring/observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog).
• Security-by-design thinker; knowledge of infrastructure and app security best practices, cloud vulnerabilities, compliance, and incident response.
• Excellent problem-solving and reasoning skills.

Soft Skills

• Proven team player: collaborative, supportive, and able to thrive in cross-functional teams.
• Strong communicator, fluent in English (written and verbal).
• Analytical mindset with a proactive approach to overcoming challenges.

Onboarding Plan

Weeks 1–2: Getting Started

• Complete introductions and gain access to all platforms/tools.
• Dive into company infrastructure—review architecture diagrams, environment setup guides, cloud policies, and CI/CD systems.
• Connect with team leads; shadow colleagues on daily ops and support routines.

 Weeks 3–4: Hands-On Exploration

• Participate in deploying key infrastructure components (using Terraform, Kubernetes).
• Set up and customize monitoring/logging for a test environment.
• Assist in refining CI/CD pipelines and participate in at least one release process.
• Work with security team—review configurations, learn compliance and incident response flows.

Weeks 5–8: Ownership and Contribution

• Take responsibility for one infrastructure module (cloud network, monitoring, or CI/CD workflow).
• Introduce a small automation improvement (new script or tool).
• Mentor junior engineers by walking through platform ops tasks.
• Present a review of security practices implemented and suggest an improvement.
• Join cross-functional meetings to inform and refine dev/ops collaboration.

 Continuous Learning:

• Regular catch-ups with peers.
• Scheduled follow-ups with manager to review progress and set development goals.
• Keep a log of questions, blockers, and suggestions for process improvement.

What’s great about working with us:

• Culture and diversity: Join a people-oriented environment with different nationalities and a great team spirit, flat hierarchies (everyone speaks to everyone). Equal Opportunity Employer and LGBT+ friendly.
• Team: An opportunity to shape our engineering culture and work with a passionate, mission-driven team. Collaboration with a diverse and very international team of outstanding people.
• Global Collaboration: Work collaboratively with stakeholders around the globe.
• Impactful Work: You will have the opportunity to participate in and shape a global lighthouse project in the domain of digital currencies.
• Career Development: Benefit from continuous training, coaching, and talent development programs.
• Social Benefits: Flexible compensation (transport tickets, training, private insurance), etc.
• Own canteen: Take a break with our breakfast and lunch service: choose between a wide range of menus, salad desk, and sandwiches service. Nicely priced!
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible working hours with the option for remote work (Mon–Thu 8:30 – 17:30 and Fri 8:30 – 15:30; 3 days of remote work).
• Location: El Prat de Llobregat. Easy communication by private transport or public transport: Bus 88, 110, PR4 and Metro L10S (ZAL/Riu Vell).

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